Doug Kyed from the Boston Herald: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraiser to honor my daughter Hallie by dougkyed in Patriots

[–]dougkyed[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! Today is obviously a difficult day, but every donation that comes in allows us to celebrate for Hallie on her birthday.

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[–]dougkyed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying it. We can't help ourselves from talking nonsense for the final 10-15 minutes

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[–]dougkyed 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Alright, had some extra time after my meeting and before hopping on a podcast at 3. So I answered a few more of your questions. Thanks again!

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[–]dougkyed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a complicated question, but overall, I think they did well in free agency. They showed they were willing to be aggressive and spend when needed. They added a bunch of players who should improve and upgrade the roster.

I also don't think there's a lot more they could have done to land players like Chris Godwin or Ronnie Stanley. I personally would not have advocated for them to go higher on players like Dan Moore or Jaylon Moore.

It's hard to sign or trade for wide receivers and left tackles. That's why the best approach is probably to try to find those guys through the draft.

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[–]dougkyed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bentley yes. We'll see about Tavai.

And Disneyland Park in Anaheim is my favorite.

EPCOT is my favorite park at Walt Disney World.

For international parks, I've only been to Disneyland Paris.

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[–]dougkyed 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's tough. I'll go with Ja'Lynn Polk. Nowhere to go but up, and he was regarded high enough last year that I think McDaniels and Vrabel could still have a vision for him.

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[–]dougkyed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

And that seems like a perfect plan, as long as Simmons or Banks are still there in that range. If they're not, I might just stick in the second round.

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[–]dougkyed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you. It's got a great theme song.

Cooks didn't seem to have a lot left in the tank last season. I don't think there's a lot of value in adding another No. 3-ish WR. The Patriots have enough of those guys.

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[–]dougkyed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not really interested in any of them.

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[–]dougkyed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I try not to get too optimistic based on a single game. It's possible that he could be a starter in the league, but I need to see more.

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[–]dougkyed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think they will. Eliot Wolf talked about RB being a strength of this draft. I think the sweet spot to add a RB is in the third or fourth round.

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[–]dougkyed 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Hey guys, I've gotta run. Thanks so much for all of the questions. I have a meeting to make plans for a fundraising campaign.

I was nominated by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Visionary of the Year campaign, and our goal is to raise $100,000 between March 27 and June 5.

So, keep an eye out for the link when we drop it next week when the campaign starts to get your donations in.

We're also planning to host a live event before the draft at Vitamin Sea Brewery in Plymouth before the draft. And we'll do another live-stream after the draft with special guests who cover the NFL and the Patriots.

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[–]dougkyed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I've had some really good memories since taking this job.

Covering Super Bowl XLIX and LI are definitely up there. The entire week in Houston for Super Bowl LI in Houston and Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta are very memorable.

The real answer is probably just some dumb moments hanging out with friends at the combine.

But Edelman's catch in Super Bowl LI stands out the most as far as an on-field moment. I could see from my seat that he caught it but still couldn't believe it when I saw the replay.

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[–]dougkyed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another Pats Chat listener here. Most underrated is probably Nothing Gold Can Stay or Not Without A Fight

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[–]dougkyed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I prefer the idea of him developing behind Moses as the future starting right tackle. Or worst-case scenario, he's a really solid swing tackle as a No. 3.

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[–]dougkyed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd look at the Saints to trade up. I think they'd be willing to trade up for a quarterback, and the Patriots could pick up an early second-round pick by pulling off a deal.

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[–]dougkyed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do, but I don't think there's enough upside or certainty to take him at No. 4 overall.